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Linux kernel
1991
GPL-2.0-only with Linux-syscall-note[10][11][12][c]
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Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Linux kernel.
Key specifications
- Family
- Linux
- Type
- Desktop
- License
- GPL-2.0-only with Linux-syscall-note[10][11][12][c]
- Released
- 1991
general
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Developers | Community contributors Linus Torvalds |
| Initial release | 0.02 (5 October 1991; 34 years ago (1991-10-05)) |
| Kernel mode | Linux kernel |
| License | GPL-2.0-only with Linux-syscall-note[c] |
| Original author | Linus Torvalds |
| Preview release | 7.1-rc5 / 24 May 2026 |
| Repository | git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git |
| Stable release | Regular: 7.0.10 / 23 May 2026 LTS: 6.18.21 / 2 April 2026 |
| User mode | User applications |
| Website | kernel.org |
| Written in | C, [a] assembly, Rust[b] and others |
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Performance profile
Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.
Security
78
Performance
36
Compatibility
52
Ecosystem
76
Modern support
78
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Data sources
- wikipedia os en.wikipedia.org → 1 week ago